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Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win snowboard cross mixed team gold – Team GB’s first ever Winter Olympic title on snow.

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win snowboard cross mixed team gold – Team GB’s first ever Winter Olympic title on snow.

South Africa saw a near-record number of service delivery protests in 2025 amid rising local government failures and declining democratic participation, threatening social stability.

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win gold for Great Britain in the mixed team snowboard cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The outbreak in the province is critical, with a prevalence of 70 to 80%.

Youth member Dumisani Ntloko spoke of his guidance, humility, and unwavering faith

The suspect is expected to appear at Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Monday.

Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother’s home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on Saturday, he earned South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.

The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.

Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

This highly popular and discontinued sedan is climbing the list of the cars hijackers are after in South Africa.

The average woman employee “effectively works for 47 days of the year for free,” according to the Trades Union Congress.

Radebe warned that voters will punish them in underperforming municipalities by not voting.

Naidu says without decisive action, the country will keep repeating promises without implementation.

ANC Gauteng Task Team is set to meet in Fourways to discuss local government and coalition

Mokgosi appeared before the North West Ad Hoc committee on Saturday to conclude his testimony.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi stars with the bat as the United States skip past Namibia by 31 runs to stay in the hunt for a Super 8s spot after claiming their second group-stage victory.

Marco Jansen’s deceptive slower ball and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 86 power South Africa to a commanding T20 World Cup win over New Zealand.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha removes India’s Abhishek Sharma for a duck in the first over of their T20 World Cup group stage match.

Brighton’s game at home to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League on Sunday is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents

Where is this government heading, and who is now in charge? Keir Starmer looks even weaker than he did a week ago, uncoupled from the aides who wrote his scripts and picked his fights, and only still in his job because the cabinet and...

Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools

The “little pieces of Sunderland” produced by the city’s glassmaking factory for more than a century can be traced back to an even older story that began in the seventh century, when English glassmaking...

News that some Afrikaner refugees are living in dire conditions in the US has been met with little surprise by these prominent critics…

Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard and wife Marise celebrated their daughter Isabella’s baptism. Take a look…

When Rachel John returned to Amsterdam, many were speculating whether she and Siya Kolisi are still together. Here’s what we know…

The accused’s next court appearance for a bail application is scheduled for 26 February.

It was no surprise to see Toyota’s first Battery-Electric Vehicle, the bZ4X, standing on the stage right next to the new RAV4 and Land Cruiser FJ.

The former SA cricket coach is now in charge of the New Zealand side.

Gallants allegedly reneged on the terms of their contract and failed to pay the full purchase price as agreed in writing.

Ethereum (ETH) remains one of the strongest pillars of the crypto market, but as its market capitalization grows, the question many investors are asking is simple: where can the next outsized returns come from?  While ETH continues to evolve and expand its ecosystem, smaller DeFi projects with active development and early-stage pricing are increasingly being […]

Bitcoin (BTC) is under pressure again, and as market sentiment cools, attention is shifting to smaller projects that are still building and still in early-stage pricing. One of the names drawing headlines during the dip is Mutuum Finance (MUTM), after notable whale inflows hit its presale while the broader market stayed shaky. Bitcoin (BTC) Drop: […]

Affordable panel vans could be the logistics solution South Africa’s small business owners need.

VW is facing the law more than a decade after its emissions scandal.

A prominent logistics expert has warned that the R120-billion Gautrain expansion won’t serve the areas that need it the most.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.

Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.